decision; determination; resolution
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
gray zone; grey zone; gray area
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
one's heart; one's mind; one's intentions
to ask a question; to ask questions
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
formal marriage interview; marriage meeting
older sister; elder sister
innocent; sensitive; uncomplicated; unpretentious; straightforward
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
compulsion; coercion; forcing (to do); enforcement
disliked; hated; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
just as; in the act of; as soon as; at the moment that
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
even further; and then some; even more
to divide (into); to split (into); to share; to distribute; to distinguish; to discriminate; to break up (a fight)
position in a game of go or shogi; state of the game; aspect of an affair; situation
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
after (practically) no time; immediately after; just; having no time to
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
taking an examination (esp. school and university entrance)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
exquisite; superb; perfect; miraculous
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
insincerity; dishonesty; untruthfulness; bad faith
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)